The two exchanged a glance, waited another ten minutes, and then the people from the black market packed up the goods and retreated back to the county town. There was no one else outside, so the two finally came out.
"Tomorrow, go to the black market and buy all the milk powder and some rice. If you can't carry it all, rent a place to store it and we'll go pick it up tonight."
Baby formula is a good thing, and she doesn't have much in her storage space. Her baby is due soon, so she needs to prepare more, preferably enough for the baby to eat until the age of three.
Moreover, she has two children, and may have to have another one in the future, making it at least three, which would require a considerable amount of formula.
Qin Xiaoxiao wondered if she could get some infant formula from Jiang Jiaqi, as it would be more nutritious and more suitable for her child.
Su Lu's eyes lit up, and he laughed, "Keeping her alive is better than killing her; she's useful to us."
In Su Lu's opinion, apart from Qin Xiaoxiao, it would be best if all the other female leads or supporting characters who were suspected of being the female lead or supporting characters did not live, and even Mu Jin should not appear in front of them again, because he was afraid that Qin Xiaoxiao's fate would be affected.
Qin Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "You're right. It's better for her to be alive than dead."
She wasn't that great or a saint. Her relationship with Jiang Jiaqi was just so-so. She didn't care whether Jiang Jiaqi lived or died, but if living was beneficial to them, then of course they hoped she would live as long as possible.
The two looked at each other, and everything was said without words.
The couple hurriedly rode their bikes back to the village, and unsurprisingly, they didn't run into Jiang Jiaqi along the way, so she must have already gone home.
The two quietly returned to the backyard, waited for a while after entering the house, and when they did not hear any movement from Mu Jin's room, the couple felt relieved.
Qin Xiaoxiao was somewhat puzzled.
Logically speaking, Mu Jin is the female lead, so how could she be so lacking in vigilance? How could she not know they had been gone for so long?
Qin Xiaoxiao thought about it for a moment and then put it out of her mind, falling asleep without a care in the world.
The next day, after having breakfast, Su Lu took the money Qin Xiaoxiao had given him and went to his workplace. He told Brother De about it and then rode his bike to the black market.
The person in charge of the black market had a good relationship with Su Lu. Over the years, he had gotten a lot of meat from Su Lu. Most of the pheasants, rabbits, roe deer, and wild boar meat on the black market came from him. So when Su Lu asked him to keep an eye out for milk powder, he didn't hide it from him and told him directly that he had some in stock right now.
Su Lu didn't waste any words and bluntly said he wanted them all, which scared the gang leader so much he almost wet himself.
"Do you even know how many I have and you want them all? Don't make such promises."
Su Lu then showed a puzzled look, "Do you have another hundred or eighty boxes? If it's that many, I can't eat them all. Ten or eight boxes would be fine."
As Su Lu spoke, he pondered, as if wondering if he had enough money.
The black market dealer gave a wry smile. "You guessed it. I have ten boxes on hand. How about it? Want them all?"
Su Lu's eyes lit up, revealing a look of delight. "Really that many? Can I have them all?"
Su Lu gave a simple, silly smile, tinged with shyness. "You know my wife is pregnant and will give birth in about two months. She's carrying twins, so she definitely won't have enough breast milk. But she'll have plenty to eat!"
If the formula supply runs out, my two little ones will go hungry!
The gang leader waved his hand and said, "Fine, since you sound so pitiful, I'll give you all of this stock. I'll give you the price you paid, and I won't make a single penny off you."
Su Lu's face hardened upon hearing this. "How can that be? Every trade has its rules. If you enter the black market, you have to leave something behind. If I do that, all the brothers will keep the good stuff they see. How am I supposed to lead the team then?"
After saying that, Su Lu immediately revealed a lewd smile, "However, it would be best if you could ask for less, raising children is expensive!"
The gang leader laughed and cursed, very satisfied with Su Lu's pragmatism. In the end, he paid Su Lu a price of one cent more per box, waiving the odd amount.
Looking at the ten boxes of milk powder, Su Lu felt he had made a great deal. He quickly put them aside and then suggested buying some fine grains to store for his wife to eat during her postpartum period in two months.
The gang leader had plenty of grain and didn't care how much Su Lu wanted, so he just had his men take care of it.
Su Lu bought 1,000 jin of rice and 100 jin of millet. Seeing that there was still a lot of brown sugar in the warehouse, Su Lu also bought 10 jin of it. Finally, he also bought 100 jin of eggs.
After preparing everything, Su Lu discussed with the gang leader about borrowing his yard to store the items temporarily for two days, during which he would slowly take them back after get off work.
The gang leader had an empty yard, so he just tossed Su Lu a key and left him alone.
Su Lu had someone help push the goods to the gang leader's yard, closed the gate, and quickly rode his bike back to work.
At noon, Su Lu invited De Ge to a state-run restaurant for lunch. Seeing that Su Lu was so sensible, De Ge was happy to give him face, and the meal was a pleasant one for both host and guest.
When they got home that evening, Su Lu told Qin Xiaoxiao what had happened. Qin Xiaoxiao nodded and said, "We'll go and bring it back tonight. I'll leave you another pack of cigarettes to give to Brother De tomorrow. Oh, and give Boss Hei another pack of cigarettes and two pounds of beef. Giving too much wouldn't be appropriate; this should be just right."
Su Lu nodded. "The gang leader doesn't lack anything, but he can't get much beef all year round, so sending some is the most appropriate thing to do."
The gift was decided, and the two would just wait until evening to make their move.
This time, the two got up in the middle of the night. Mu Jin, on the other side, was fast asleep and didn't hear anything. The two arrived in the county town smoothly, picked up the goods, and quickly returned. The whole process was completed quietly.
Time flew by like water. In early December, Qin Erzhu found Qin Xiaoxiao. He didn't go into the courtyard, but whispered to her outside. After looking around to make sure no one was watching, he turned and left.
Back in the room, Qin Xiaoxiao seemed lost in thought, sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed) for a long time without moving.
Qin Xiaoxiao looked serious as she clutched her stomach, pondering what Qin Erzhu had told her.
Qin Erzhu had been secretly monitoring Qin Erya. These past two days, Qin Erya had started making a scene again, claiming that her second uncle's son had pushed her pregnant mother, almost causing her to miscarry, and insisted on separating from the family.
Qin Erya's father seemed heartbroken this time as well. His mother favored the second wife, and he wanted to separate the family property.
This incident caused quite a stir in the village, and many people went to watch the excitement. The educated youth compound was quite far from Qin Erya's house, and Qin Xiaoxiao didn't hear any noise from inside, so she didn't go to join in the fun.
When Qin Erzhu arrived, Qin Erya had already successfully separated from the family, and her branch of the family had left with almost nothing. Qin Feng was so angry that he scolded Qin Erya's grandmother and finally forced Qin Erya's father to give him an extra twenty yuan before the matter was settled.
Qin Xiaoxiao and Qin Erya had never met, so she didn't know what kind of personality Qin Erya had. But judging from the descriptions of the villagers, Qin Erya wasn't originally like this. Now she seemed like a completely different person.
Based on this, it seems that Qin Erya must have traveled through time.
Qin Xiaoxiao wasn't quite sure and felt she needed to observe further. Only if she had a spatial ability or a system could the fact that she was a transmigrator be confirmed.
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